NEWS RELEASE
ORILLIA DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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The Orillia District Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that it will be partnering with its member, Molded Precision Components (MPC), to distribute Shield-U face shields to local area businesses on Friday, June 26.
MPC, located in Oro-Medonte, has begun full-scale volume production of Shield-U face shields to meet federal, multi-province, and other supply contracts, along with donations to local businesses.
While the second phase of COVID recovery means that many businesses may begin accepting customers once again, it has also brought with it difficulty in acquiring the proper personal protective equipment (PPE) needed to do so safely.
“It has been very difficult for local businesses to find PPE,” commented Andrew Bird, director of strategic business development at MPC, “let alone quality solutions that allow their staff to work comfortably and provide patrons with confidence.”
MPC has pledged to donate over 25,000 face shields to the community and has already handed out over 2,650 of them to businesses that have already opened or will be opening soon.
David Yeaman, president and co-owner of MPC, said, “Since the pandemic began, everything has been taking longer and is costing more to ship, let alone the challenges of even finding quality PPE. Many of these businesses simply can’t get operational again without it, so we are very happy to put a locally manufactured solution in their hands.”
The Orillia District Chamber of Commerce is a member-funded, not-for-profit organization that manages the local ServiceOntario office and the Port of Orillia. Its ServiceOntario and Port of Orillia associates have been presented with the Shield-U face shield and report that the shields are so comfortable that they forget they are wearing them.
This Friday, June 26, the MPC team and representatives of the Orillia District Chamber of Commerce will be in downtown Orillia at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 34, 215 Mississaga St. E., from 1 until 2:30 p.m. and in West Ridge at St. Louis Bar and Grill, 685 University Ave., from 3 until 5 p.m. to distribute Shield-U face shields to local area businesses.
To help build consumer confidence and keep your staff and customers safe, the chamber will continue to work with MPC on shield distribution. If your business is unable to pick up shields on Friday, email [email protected] to arrange for curbside pickup at the Orillia District Chamber of Commerce offices, 575 West St. S., Unit 6.
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